'Baretta' Actor , Robert Blake , Dead at 89.
According to the family
of Robert Blake, the award-
winning actor died at
his Los Angeles home
at the age of 89.
The actor's niece, Noreen Austin, released
a statement on March 9, saying that Blake, “passed away peacefully
surrounded by family by his side.".
According to Austin, the cause of
Blake's death was heart disease.
'Washington Post' reports that Blake was best known
for starring in television dramas in the 1970s before
famously going on trial for the murder of his wife.
'Washington Post' reports that Blake was best known
for starring in television dramas in the 1970s before
famously going on trial for the murder of his wife.
Blake starred in ABC's 'Baretta' series which ran
from 1975 to 1978, a role that earned him an Emmy
for outstanding lead actor in a drama series in 1975.
Blake starred in ABC's 'Baretta' series which ran
from 1975 to 1978, a role that earned him an Emmy
for outstanding lead actor in a drama series in 1975.
In 1976, he won
a Golden Globe Award
for the same role.
'Washington Post' reports that Blake's career
ended up being overshadowed by the nationally-
televised murder trial of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. .
'Washington Post' reports that Blake's career
ended up being overshadowed by the nationally-
televised murder trial of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. .
Following a highly-publicized
three-month trial in 2005, Blake was acquitted. .
However, 'Washington Post' reports
that a civil wrongful death lawsuit later
found Blake liable for his wife's death.
As a result, Blake was ordered to pay
$30 million to Bakley's family,
but the actor filed for bankruptcy. .
In 2011, Blake released a memoir
detailing his career and life entitled,
'Tales of a Rascal: What I Did for Love.'